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SEOUL PUTS THE ACCENT ON ACCESSIBLE SUV

THE ACCENT has long been the cheapest model offered by Hyundai in Australia. However, times, and the market, have changed, and now the Accent has ceased production with no replacement in sight. Enter the Hyundai Venue, which will be picking up the mantle as the most affordable vehicle sold by the Korean giant in Australia.

Thing is, Hyundai never intended for the Venue to be an Accent replacement. Senior figures from Hyundai attempted to temper expectations for the Venue at the local launch, noting that the Venue isn’t likely to match the sales volume of the outgoing price leader. Well,

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